Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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